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• Asbestos – A dirty word?

  

  18 Dec, 2017 Posted By: John Kilmister

  Many people are familiar with the word asbestos, and know that it can be very dangerous and can cause health problems,  but there can be a lot of misunderstanding about the specific medical conditions that exposure to asbestos can cause. In particular many people only associate exposure to asbestos with the condition Asbestosis, and don’t... read more.
  Tags: Asbestos , Litigation , Personal Injury

• Can't Pay?

  

  19 Jul, 2017 Posted By: John Kilmister

  Most people are familiar with the Channel 5 series Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! but what is it all about? The answer is that the show features the work of High Court Enforcement officers. They are from a private company (Direct Collections Bailiffs Limited or DCBL) who are licenced to operate in a role that used to be known as... read more.
  Tags: Civil Litigation , Debt Recovery , Landlord

• Government Proposals will make it Harder to get Compensation for Injuries

  

  22 Nov, 2016 Posted By: B.Whelan

  The government’s proposals to increase  the small claims limit for personal injury from £1,000  to £5,000 have been strongly criticised by claimant’s groups and by the Law Society of England and Wales.     Under the proposals, people who are injured would not be able to claim back any  legal costs... read more.
  Tags: Civil Litigation , Litigation , Personal Injury